Football

Kristen Van Iderstine
- Title:
- Director of Football Administration
- Phone:
- 401-863-2424
- Joined Brown:
- January 2022-April 2024
- Alma Mater:
- Delaware '15
Kristen Van Iderstine spent two seasons on the Brown football staff in 2022-2023. After serving as the Football Financial Coordinator in 2022, she transitioned to the role of Director of Football Administration in 2023.
Van Iderstine came to Providence after several years of experience both inside and outside the sports industry, including as the Communications & Football Operations Manager with the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul.
While working for the Soul from 2015-2018, Van Iderstine managed the team’s website and social media accounts, secured sponsorships, managed the team’s media relations, press box and media requests, coordinated team travel, filmed team practices and led community outreach initiatives. Additionally, she managed payroll and player contracts, along with athletic training and equipment needs.
Additionally, Van Iderstine has served as a Special Events Coordinator for Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, as well as an Account Manager for Life Time Fitness.
Van Iderstine has been recognized by South Jersey Business on its 40 Under 40 List, and has attended the NFL Women’s Careers in Football Forum in 2018.
A former Division I student-athlete, Van Iderstine was a member of the rowing team and served as women’s basketball team manager at George Washington University from 2011-13, before continuing her career at the University of Delaware. She graduated from Delaware in 2015 with a bachelor’s in health science. She also holds a Personal Training Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a Certificate-Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.
She earned her master’s in sports administration from the University of Miami in 2022 and is currently pursuing a master's in legal studies with a concentration in sports law at Arizona State.
Van Iderstine came to Providence after several years of experience both inside and outside the sports industry, including as the Communications & Football Operations Manager with the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul.
While working for the Soul from 2015-2018, Van Iderstine managed the team’s website and social media accounts, secured sponsorships, managed the team’s media relations, press box and media requests, coordinated team travel, filmed team practices and led community outreach initiatives. Additionally, she managed payroll and player contracts, along with athletic training and equipment needs.
Additionally, Van Iderstine has served as a Special Events Coordinator for Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, as well as an Account Manager for Life Time Fitness.
Van Iderstine has been recognized by South Jersey Business on its 40 Under 40 List, and has attended the NFL Women’s Careers in Football Forum in 2018.
A former Division I student-athlete, Van Iderstine was a member of the rowing team and served as women’s basketball team manager at George Washington University from 2011-13, before continuing her career at the University of Delaware. She graduated from Delaware in 2015 with a bachelor’s in health science. She also holds a Personal Training Certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a Certificate-Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University.
She earned her master’s in sports administration from the University of Miami in 2022 and is currently pursuing a master's in legal studies with a concentration in sports law at Arizona State.








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